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voted to the appropriation bills.” He said that a resolution would be introduced and made the basis of the financial discussion which they intend to start. —•—— AMUSING THEMSELVES. Democrat* and I’oiMilist* TnlLlng Politic* In the House. WASHINGTON. Jan. 29.—There seems to be no prospect of an abatement of the political debate which has been in progress in the House during consideration of the appropriation bills. Again to-day almost the entire session was occupied in the discussion of political topics. The controverted question as to whether prosperity had arriveel attracted the most attention and interest, and testimony pro and con was offered throughout the day. At times considerable acrimony was displayed, but as a rule the debate was good natured, both .if'iet; seeming to recognize that it was merely a struggle to score political advantage. At the opening of the session a bill to permit the building of a dam across the Mississippi river at Coon rapids, at the northern limits of the city of Minneapolis, was passed. Immediately afterward the clerk of the Senate appeared and transmitted the Teller resolution, which passed the Senate last night. The announcement was greeted by a terrific outburst of applause from the Democratic side of the House. No motion w r as made at the time and the resolution remained on the table. The fortifications appropriation bill was reported, and, on motion of Mr. Grout, the House went into committee of the whole and resumed consideration of the District of Columbia appropriation bill. The general debate was not confined to the subjects dealt with by the bill. It covered a wide range. The Teller resolution, the Cuban question, Hawaiian annexation, the tariff and other political topics were discussed. At the conclusion of the general debate the bill was taken tip for amendment under the five-minute rule. Mr. King (Dem., Utah) raised a laugh by offering an amendment to appropriate $50,000 for the improvement of the White House, “to make it a suitable abode for the Hon. Mark A. Hanna.” The amendment was ruled out on a point of order. Mr. Simpson (Pop.. Kan.) commented on President McKinley’s declaration at the manufacturers’ dinner in New York, declaring that the attempt to make all the obligations of the United States payable in the dearest money in the world was dresscoat anarchy.” He said it was now the fashion for Republicans to sneer at “backwoods statesmen,” and he reminded the majority that all the Republican heroes of the past had come from the rural districts. The Republican party, he declared, had at last become the open defender of plutocracy. Mr. Tongue (Hep. Ore.), in a spirited reply, denounced lie Populists and the Democrats for being responsibly through the passage of the Wilson tariff bill, for the depression and poverty of the farming classes. The discussion became very animated when the topic of prosperity was reached. Mr. Richardson (Dem.. Tenn.) precipitated it, and Messrs. Grosvenor (Rep., 0.l Cochran (Dem., Mo.). Hopkins (Rep., 111.), Mahairy (Rep., N. Y.) and Fitzgerald (Dem., Mass.) took part. The latter again brought up the New England cotton strikes, which have played considerable part in the debate on previous days. Mr. Simpkins (Rep., Mass.), in the course of his reply, drew a round of applause from the Democratic side by stating that he frankly confessed that, in his opinion, there were likely to be more strikes under a protective than under a free-trade system. The applause ceased, however, and arose on the other side when he added that this was because, under a free-trade system, men would have no work, and when they did it would be for w-hut they could get. For some time the debate was confined to the business situation in Massachusetts, Messrs. Knox, McCall and other Republicans oi : that State contesting the proposition advanced by Mr. Fitzgerald that prosperity had not come to the Commonwealth under the Dingley law. Mr. Hepburn (Rep., Iowa) created some enthusiasm on the Republican side when he read the Dun trade review as an answer to the Democratic criticism of the effects of the Dingley law. Members of the House, said he, no matter what their politics, have no right in attempting to score a little cheap political capital to become the libelers and slanderers of their country. Mr. Allen (Dem., Miss.) enlivened the proceedings with one of his witty speeches. He said he was tired of having Mr. Dingley get up every day and explain why his bill had not met the expectations of the country. It was very absurd, he said, but it AVas with the same serious solemn mien with which the Jewish clothier explained to him how he was able to sell goods below cost.. Mr. Allen said he had not met a business man in Tupelo, Miss., or elsewhere, who bore testimony to any appreciable improvement in business. Mr. Hawley (Rep., Texas)—Who have been your associates? (Laughter.) Mr. Allen—Never mind; they belong to a crowd you . cannot get Into. (Renewed laughter,) In the course of some remarks in a more serious vein Mr. Allen aroused the Democrats to applause by quoting the following from a speech delivered by President McKinley in the House ip 1890, when the McKinley bill was under consideration: “When merchandise is cheapest, men are poorest, and the most distressing experiences in the history of our country—yea, in all human history—have been when everything was the low'est and cheapest, measured by gold, for everything was highest and dearest measured by labor.” Further remarks were made by Mr. Dinsmore (Dem., Ark.), Mr. Pitney (Rep.. N. ,T.) ( Mr. Todd (Dem.. Mich.) and Mr. Hawley (Rep., Tex.) Then, at sp. in., after completing seventeen pages of the bill, the House adjourned.

BIDS FOR ARMOR I’LATK. Sites Offered the Government by Marion, Iml., anti Other Cities. Special to the Iniianaiolis Journal. WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.—Among the propositions submitted to the secretary of the navy to-day for donating or selling sites for armor plate plants were two from Marion. Grant county, Indiana. Philip Matter and Jesse D. Wright offers to give 140 acres of ground and the Philadelphia I,and Company offers to give forty acres of land, the latter proposition being accompanied by an offer to sell the government as many additional acres as might he desired at S4OO per acre. Kach of these bids carries with it an offer of fifty gas wells, eighty acres of leased land to go with each well. The gas wells are subscribed for by wealthy and public-spirited men of Marion. These wells will furnish fuel that would cost the government $750,000 annually, estimating 40,000 cubic feet of gas to be equal to a ton of coal. At the customary estimate of 30,000 cubic feet to a ton of coal, the fuel thus provided would be worth SI,UUO.OOO a year. ■About twenty-five propositions of all sorts and descriptions were opened by the secretary of the navy. Tie secretary has no authority to select a site, but he will make the offers that have been received the basis of a report to Congress, showing what can be done if Congress should decide to set up the government in the business of making Its own armor plate. There is small prospect. indeed, that Congress will do anything of the sort, but if it should Indiana will stand a good show of carrying off the prize. Whatever happens it is certain that the State will be prepared to compete. Propositions from Indianapolis and Anderson parties were expected. Many of the proposals received by Secretary Long were merely offers to donate sites to the government, conditional on the location of the plant. A number of others were for supply of machinery. There were only two bids to furnish a complete plant, and only one of these named a figure. The two companies now engaged in the manufacture "f armor for the navy did not submit proposals. The Huntington. W. Va., Chamber of Commerce offered to follow the specifications of the board and build a complete plant for the sum of $3,325,906, including site, buildings and plant Another offer to supply a complete plant came from the John P. Holland Torpedo Boat Company, of New York, hut no figure was named, the company simply offering to do this “for a sum of money, and within a period less than estimated by the armor factory board in its report.” This was accompanied by the expression o$ an opinion that “armor should be included in the construction contracts of all vessels, by which policy Congress and the country would understand the full cost of ships and the price of armor would be reduced tuid its delivery expedited.” Another proposal that commanded some nttir.tion was that of the Rearick Engineering Company, of Columbus. O. This was a very complicated proposal to supply each of the numerous buildings, furnaces, boilers, r tc.. nquired as well as 150 acres of land, at sums specified in each particular case. A special po. .it in Interest about this bid was an accompanying offer from the Chamber of Commerce of Columbus to donate the sum Os $500,000 to the government if the plant were located in that city. Offers of sites for a plant gratis, or for a nominal sum of money, came from Muskegon, Mich.; Youngstown 0.,; Escanuba, Mich ; Duluth. Minn.; Ensley, Ala.; Lorain?, O.; Wtnthrop Harbor and Dock Company, of Chicago; Sheffield, Tuun. ; Pe-

orla, 111.*, Marquette, Mich., and Anniston, Ala. A Marinette (Wis.) man offered to donate a site free if the government would build a SIOO,OOO dock into the lake. Offers came from one man in Hampton, Va., to sell some land and machinery for about SIOO,OOO, and from a Philadelphia man to supply some land and a testing machine for $4,100,000. Some of the big Western tool concerns came forward with offers to supply machinery needed for the plant. In this list were the Morgan Plngineering Company. of Alliance. 0.. and the Niles tool works, of Hamilton, O.; Bennett. Miles & Cos., and Deiterich & Harvey, of Maryland. A Marion (Ind.) corporation offered to donate forty acres of land and fifty wells of natural gas. It will take some time to schedule all these bids, but as soon as all these can be arranged they will be sent to Congress by Secretary la>ng for the information of that body in case it desires to embark the government in the manufacture of armor. * CIVIL-SERVICE INQUIRY. Interesting Fuels Developed Regarding the Classified Service. The Senate Civil-Service Inquiry. WASHINGTON. Jan. 29.—The Senate committee on civil service and retrenchment today resumed its hearings. Will H. Lyons, of Bellevue, Ky„ secretary to Senator Deboe, testified that he had been a gauger for twenty months. He resigned the office. He said he had taken the examination provided by the Civil-service Commission and had failed, because, he said, the examination was thoroughly impractical and of no proper application to the service of gauger. John R. Proctor, president of the Civilservice Commission, maintained that deputy collectors in the international revenue department ought to he kept in the classified service. He said that collectors had said to him that under the old system there had been forced on them incompetent men as deputies and, Mr. Proctor argued, therefore, that the present status of deputy collectors in the classified service ought not to be disturbed by the enactments of legislation modifying the present law. Replying to questions by Mr. Lodge r - iating generally to the civil service, Mr. Proctor said that the average age of applicants appointed in the classified service was between twenty-eight and twenty-nine * IljMdr. Lodge’s examination some interesting figures were brought out as to the extension of the classified service since 1882. They showed that, omitting the nonpolitical branches, 60.879 persons had, since 1883, been included in the classified service by executive action. To 32,987 the rules were applied during the Republican aaministrationn and 27.892 during Democratic administrations. Through the natural growth of the service 15,437 persons had come into the service. By natural growth, nonpolitical Inclusions and executive extension, the total classified service is brought to 8(.098. Nominally by executive action during Mr. Cleveland’s second term 41,768 positions were classified, and nominally by the orders of May 6. 1886. 31,372 positions were covered into the service. These later Included, however, the navy yard employes, the nonpolitical branches and those examined noncompetitively for positions in the Indian service, leaving the number of political positions included in the order of May 6, 18%, 13,496. 4> ANNUAL ASSAY COMMISSION. Name* of Those Who Will Examine Coin* at, the Philadelphia. Mint. WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.—The President has designated the following-named gentlemen as members of the annual Assay Commission, which meets at the mint at Philadelphia, Feb. 9, to test and examine the weight and fineness of the coins reserved by the mints for the annual trial during the calendar year 1897: J. C. Burrows, finance committee, United States Senate; Charles W. Stone, chairman committee on coinage, weights and measures. House of Representatives; Edward L. Brewster, ot Chicago; Prof. Henry S. Pritchett, superintendent coast and geodetic survey. Washington; Dr. John K. Rees, Columbian University, New York; Joseph Wharton, of Philadelphia; C. Stuart Patterson, of Philadelphia; Loverett Mears, Williams College, Williamstown, Mass.; Charles E. Cooper, of Oil City, Pa.; Oliver C. Bosbyshell, of Philadelphia; John Marshall. University of Pennsylvania; Cabell Whitehead, assayer, Bureau of Mint. Washington; Myron T. Herrick, of Cleveland, O. In addition to the gentlemen designated by the President, the judge of the District Court of the Eastern district of Pennsylvania, the controller of the currency and the assayer of the United States assay office at New York are ex officio members of the commission.

' Mall Deliveries Will Not Be Cut. WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.—The proposed cut In mall deliveries in tho large cities of the East, which was to become operative on Feb. 1, in order to avert a deficiency in the postal appropriation, will not become operative at that time. It has been decided that the best interests of the service require that the proposed reduction be held in abeyance for a time, at least. This delay will give an opportunity for the House of Representatives to take up the question of the deficiency appropriation asked for by Postmaster General Gary. The hope of the officials is that the money may be granted in order that there may be no necessity to make any reduction in the number of deliveries. The department has suspended the order issued to postmasters some time ago to reduce their force to the extent that extra allowances had been made since the first of the iiscal year. There were loud protests against this order, and congressional assistance being regarded as probable, the officials yielded to the popular demand against any reduction in mail facilities, 00,000 Disability Certificate*. WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.—A statement prepared at the Pension Office by Chief Clerk Bailey shows that there are now on file over 90,000 duplicate certificates of discharge for disability from service on the part of soldiers who served during and since the war of the rebellion. In all cases in which a claim is filed the certificate of disability is called for by the adjudicating division before taking final action in the case, and these certificates indicate that there has been and still is a very large percentage ot old soldiers who have never made application for pension. This, it is explained, may be due to death on the part of the soldier who would have had a title and failure on the part of the relatives to-apply for claim, if such relatives survived, or that the soldier recovered from the disability which existed in the service and never made claim for the same. Free Homestead Bill. WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.—The free homestead bill, giving over 29,009,000 acres of public land as free homes for settlers, was ordered favorably reported to the House yesterday by the public lands committee. The vote was 16 to 2. The item extending the provisions of the bill to military reservations which have been opened to settlement was stricken out. while the item including lands which the government sells for the Indians, collects the purchase price and pays the money over to the Indians, was retained. Chairman Lacey, of the committee, opposed both of these important items, and will make a minority report based on the Indian trust land feature and commenting on the other. Mr. and Mr*. McKinley Entertained. WASHINGTON, Jan, 29.—The President and Mrs. McKinley were entertained at dinner to-night by Postmaster General and Mrs. Gary. Mrs. Gary received in a gown of white brocade satin trimmed in sable and lace. Secretary and Mrs. Sherman were detained at a previous engagement. The guests to meet the President and Mrs. McKinley were Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs. Gage. Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Long, Secretary of the Interior and Miss Bliss, Secretary of Agriculture and Miss Wilson, ex-Attorney General and Mrs. McKenna, Senator Allison. Senator and Mrs. Burrows, Miss Lucy Page, of New Y’ork, a guest of Mrs. Gage, Mr. E. S. Gary, of Baltimore, and Miss Gary. Export* of W heat. WASHINGTON. Jun. 29. The monthly statement of the Bureau of Statistics shows that the exports of wheat during the calendar year 1897 aggregated 109,909,328 bushels, a gain of more than 26,000,000 bushels over 1896 and of over 43,000,000 bushels as compared with 1895. Wheat flour, however, fell off 2,009,000 brls as compared with 1896. The exports of corn in 1897 were unprecedented. amounting to 189.127.570 bushels, an increase of 57,000,000 over 1896, which itself was a very heavy export year. The immigration into the United States during the last six months is shown to have aggregated 99,175, a falling >ff as compared w-lth the last half of 1896 of about 8,003.

Meuocnl to He Court-Mart in led. WASHINGTON, Jan. 2#.—Secretary Long to-day ordered the trial by court-mux-tiul of

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Civil Engineer A. G. Menocal. on charges of culpable inefficiency in the performance of duty growing out of the faulty work on the New York dry dock executed while the officer was the chief inspector. The court has not yet been selected, but it will meet at the New York navy yard March 7 next, by which date Mr. Menocal will have returned to the United States from Nicaragua and have had time to prepare his defense. Whether or not other officers or persons will be tried will depend upon the disclosures in the court-martial. Widow Denied a Pension. WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.—Among the pension decisions rendered to-day by Assistant Secretary of the Interior Davis, was a case of considerable importance, affecting the right of pensions of widows under the act of June 27. 1890. The claim is that of Luella M., widow of Nathan A. Sisson, late sergeant. Company A. Rhode Island Volunteer Infantry. In his decision the assistant secretary points out that the woman owns real and personal property worth about $9,900, and says it is manifest that she is not without other means of support than her daily labor, a condition necessary in order to obtain pension under the act of June, 18b0. President l3ole Inspect* Fi*h Exhibit*. WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.—President Dole spent the afternoon in an inspection of the United States Fish Commission. The party included the President and Mrs. Dole and Mr. and Mrs. laukea. United States Fish Commissioner Brice showed them the exhibits and workings of his department. This evening Miss Witherby. a niece of Mrs. Dole, arrived from Castine, Me., Mrs. Dole’s birthplace. She will spend several days as the latter’s guest. The plans for the coming week include a dinner every evening, beginning with that to be given by Mr. Castle, on Monday, and the presidential banquet Tuesday. New Indiana Fo*tma*ter*. WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.—Indiana postmasters were appointed to-day as follows; Creamberg, Lake county, Henry C. Guritz, vice Henry Scheele, resigned; Kennedy, Dearborn county, Charles Lange, jr., vice Christ Borgman, removed: Richards. Brown county. Jacob Brunner, vice S. A. Richards, removed; Sanderson, Floyd county, George P. Sanderson, vice Charles F. Sanderson, dead. Dnng;eroua Shallow Spot. WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.—The only word that reached the Navy Department to-day from the North Atlantic squadron was a telegram from Admiral Sicard at Dry T£>rtuga.s, announcing that the lowa yesterday discovered a unknown shallow spot near the harbor of Tortugas, that threatened to interfere with the drills of the squudron unless marked. Therefore, he asked for a suitably colored buoy. Carroll D. W right Honored. WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.—Hon. Carroll D. Wright, United States commissioner of labor, is in receipt of a cablegram announcing his election as a member of the Institute of France. He has also been informed that he has been elected an honorary member of the Imperial Academy of Science of Russia, the highest scientific distinction that can be awarded in that country. The P.e*ident’* Birthday. WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.—T0-day was the anniversary of the President’s birthday. He was born in 184 J. There was no special observance of the day at the White House, save the presentation to the President of a large bunch of cut flowers. General Note*. W ASHINGTON, Jan. 29.—T0-day’s statement of the condition of the treasury shows: Available cash balance, $241,134,919; gold reserve. $164,005,478. Messrs. William and John Weirbacher, of Boonville, Ind., are in Washington, the guests of Representative Hemenway. William Heftron, of Indiana, has been promoted from $660 to $720 per annum, in the office of auditor of the Postoffice Department. To-day’s report from Secretary Alger’s residence was to the effect that there was no perceptible change in the condition of the patient. The representatives here of the flour interests have been informed that a subcommittee of the ways and means committee of the House will be appointed to consider the pending pure flour bill.

ALLEGED CONFESSION. Engineer Kennedy Is Said to Have Told About an Intended ••Hold-Up.” KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 29.—The Journal to-morrow will print a remarkable interview with John F. Kennedy, the alleged train robber, who was found in the street on Friday night in an unconscious condition, wearing false whiskers and having in his possession a mask, a red lantern and all the other accoutrements for train robbery. The Journal states that in an Interview with one of Its reporters Kennedy freely admitted that he and his associates had planned to hold up and rob the Union Pacific westbound overland train, and that they had been given a tip that the train would carry over $60,000 in treasure. The point selected, according to this story, was about six miles out of the city, on the Kansas side of the line, near Muncie station, which was the scene of one of Jesse James’s earlier hold-ups. - STUDENTS SUSPENDED. Tliey Abducted Three Young Women and Crippled One. lOWA CITY, la., Jan. 29.—Twenty-three members of the sophomdre class were today suspended from the State University for the part they took in preventing the annual freshman banquet, held two weeks ago. On the night appointed for the banquet a number of freshmen, including three young ladies, were abducted forcibly, put into carriages and driven away into the country. While the ladies were being forced into the carriage, one of them had the tendons of her knee loosened in the struggle, and she will be a cripple for life. Among those let out is the crack ball player. The college and athletic circles are deeply stirred up over the matter. Suicide Identified. CHICAGO. Jan. 29.—A man who committed suicide Friday afternoon on the Ran-dolph-street viaduct has been identified from the new-spaper descriptions as William A. Wiggins, of Cincinnati, formerly of Chattanooga, Tenn. Telegrams were received in Chicago to-night from Chattanooga saying there was no doubt of the identity. Wiggins went to Chattanooga from Cincinnati in 1890 as Southern passenger agent of the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railroad. Two years ago he returned to Cincinnati and embarked in‘the grocery business. The venture prove’d disastrous, and it is supposed he became despondent over the loss of his money and sought relief in death. Awarded $20,000 fur Libel. CHICAGO, Jan. 29.—Judge Brown, in the Circuit Court, has overruled the motion of Alexander Prussing for anew trial in the celebrated libel case of Lewis Jackson, in which the jury awarded a verdict of $20,000 in Jackson’s favor. The action was brought on account of statements made by Prussing concerning Jackson in connection with the administration of the office of city engineer of Chicago under Jackson. An appqal w-as prayed and bond fixed at $25,000. This is said to be one of the largest judgments ever recovered against an individual for libel. V Forged Marriage Certificate. ST. PAUL, Minn.. Jan. 29.—The Probate Court to-day decided the famous WatersMlntzer will contest, deciding in favor of the heirs, and declaring the marriage certificate presented by Joseph Waters to be a forgery. Mrs. Anna Mintzer died over a year ago, leaving an estate valued at about $120,000. Last September Joseph Waters sought to secure the estatej as husband of the deceased, presenting a marriage certificate dated six years back, and signed by ptrsons who are now qither dead or in the insane asylum. Father <e*wner Disappears. NEW YORK. Jan. 29.—Father Gessner, pastor of St. Patrick's Church, Elizabeth, N. J.. is missing. His congregation is considered one of the most fashionable in the city. To-morrow was the day set for the celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of Father Gessner’s pastorate and an elaborate programme had been arranged. About $2,509 in gold was to be given the priest tomorrow*. He is considered very eccentric, and it is thought his disappearance is due to not wishing to be present at the celebration. Two Women Killed. NEWTON, Mass., Jan. 29.—Mrs. Mary Ella J. Wallace and Miss Bridget Murphy, both domestics, were killed by a train here to-night, while walkiifg on the tracks.

ELKES WON FIRST PRIZE ♦ BEAT WALLER TWO YARDS 1% THE 72-HOUR BU YCLE RACE. ♦ Over 1.322 -Mile* Covered by the Lender*. Beating the Record of Last Year— PuglliMtie Bout*. # PITTSBURG, Jan. 29,-The finish of the big seventy-two-hour bicycle* race was exciting and was a desperate effort of the two leaders. Waller and Elkes. to carry off the big end of the purse. Elkes won by two yards, having gone J. 322 miles six laps and sixty yards. Five minutes before the jjtiish all of the other riders left the track, giving the two high men a clear way to fight for the honor and money. Elkes was in the lead, with Waller lapping his wheel. A lively pace was set at once. Many times Waller put on all of his power to pass his young opponent, bur. each time Elkes’s reserve force proved the better, and, amid the wildest kind of enthusiasm, he kept the lead to the end. The final score was: Miles. Laps. Yards. Elkes 1,322 6 60 Waller 1.322 6 58 Schlnneer 1,314 6 Hall 1,311 8 Walters 1,309 11 Dench 1,129 5 Gannon 1,115 2 Ruckel 1,101 Henshaw .. 878 The race is said by experts to have been one of the best of its kind on record, and, barring the rather small attendance during the week, was a success in every way. The record made by Waller last year, 1,121 miles and three laps, was passed by five of the riders at 6:18 p. m. The crowd in attendance to-night completely filled the large hall. Cycle Truck Association. NEW YORK, Jan. 29.—The National Cycle Tr.* k A :ociation held a meeting here toda„ after it adjourned Secretary Duckei “We have arranged a schedule of dates for the Grand National Circuit, but we cannot give it out until after the meeting of the League of American Wheelmen, to be held at St. Louis next month. As soon as a new* racing board has been selected our schedule will be submitted to it for action.” Secretary Ducker said, also, that while negotiations were pending with several of the prominent riders, many of w’hom have virtually accepted the terms, the majority of the men have not yet signed, and until the contracts have been signed, he declared, no names would be given out. “The meeting,’’ said Mr. Ducker, “w’as in perfect harmony, and there is no chance of any split in the ranks of the National Cycle Track Association. In the matter of dates, I will say that following the precedent of former years, we have given the preference to uniformed cycle clubs.” 4 Applications for membership to the association were received from Providence, Pittsburg, Grand Rapids, Erie and Greater New Y'ork. The association decided upon anew feature for the coming season. In the future all competitors in the various events will have to parade before the beginning of the meet. The first meet in the Grand National Circuit will be held on the Manhattan Beach track, on May 21.

A ••WORLD BEATER” BEATEN. Bob Armstrong Knocked Out by Frank Child* in Second Round. CHICAGO, Jan. 29.—80 b Armstrong, the colored heavyweight, who has been heralded by Parson Davies as a world-beater, w*as completely smothered and knocked out to-night by Frank Childs, a colored pugilist of this city. The affair was a special bout in the regular bi-weekly boxing contests in the gymnasium of the Chicago Athletic Club. Both men were over the heavyweight limit. In thuArst round but little was done by eitheMßan, Childs evidently being a trifle afraid of Armstrong, who was more than a head taller and considerably heavier. Toward the close of the round, however, Childs, seedng that Armstrong was not landing, recovered confidence and sailed in. In almost no time after the real fighting began Childs sent a hot right to Armstrong’s head, which sent him to his knees with his head and shoulders through the ropes. Hxj was up in tw-o seconds, however, and held his own to the end of the round. In the second round Childs went in for business. He landed almost at will upon Armstrong, hitting him in the face, on the jaw and in the wind. Armstrong did the best he could but was not in it at any stago. After the rpu.nd had lasted one minute and a half Childs landed his right square on the jaw” and Armstrong went down in a heap. He was down nine seconds. and when he rose Childs tapped him lightly and Armstrong went down flat on his face. He staggered up again, wobbled across the ring and sat down helplessly in a corner. He was utterly unable to fight and Referee George Siler awarded the fight to Childs. After the decision was given Armstrong went tottering around the ring and wound up in Child’s corner. Childs took him in his arms and let him gently down to the floor, where he remained. He was unable to leave the ring for several minutes. In the other contests of the evening George Kerwin, of Chicago, in the 135pound class, knocked out McHale, of Denver, in one minute. Ritchie, of St. Louis, defeated Dwyer, of Chicago, in the preliminaries of the 115-pound class and Forbes, of Chicago, in the finals. “Shorty” Ahearn and Jim Dewrar, two local men, fought a six-round draw’ at 145 pounds. Fought to it Draw. TORONTO, Ont., Jan. 29.—The twentyround fight to-night between Jack vßennett, of McKeesport, Pa., and Mike Leonard, of New Y'ork, held in the Auditorium under the auspices of the Crescent Athletic Club, ended in a draw. Until the tenth round Bennett had it pretty much his own way, forcing the fighting. He was quicker on his feet, and show’ed more science. Leonard made several attempts to uppercut him. but was cleverly stopped. Leonard showed a strong disposition to hit in clinches, and w-aa several times warned by the referee. He fell frequently, and several limes after delivering a blow. After the tenth round Leonard, who was then showing signs of disfigurement, began to force the fighting, and seemed fresher than Bennett. The fifteenth round was the hottest. Leonard doing most of the fighting, and landing heavily several times. The last two rounds were fairly lively. Bennett scored most, and put in some good work. Ind in mi poll* Pugilist Won. HOT SPRINGS, Ark., Jan. 29. Jim Brewster, of Indianapolis, and Ed Wall, of Memimis. colored welter weights, fought a savage contest before the new Hot Springs Athletic Club to-night. YVall was knocked out in the tenth round. Bill for Fort Wayne Club. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. FORT WAYNE, Ind., Jun. 29.—Baseball men from Grand Rapids are here to-day endeavoring to purchase the Fort Wayne franchise in the Interstate League. They made a tempting cash offer to President William Meyer, who has promised to call a meeting soon of the stockholders to consider the proposition, but it is very doubtful if Fort Wayne will sell. Several players for next year have ajfeady been engaged. Challenge for n Pool Match. PITTSBURG, Jan. 29.—W. H. Clearwater, of Pittsburg, to-day • challenged Jerome Keogh, of Scranton, Pa., to a continuous pool match for the championship of the world. To bind the match Clearwater has deposited a $75 forfeit with the CollenderBalke Company. American Runner Defeated. LONDON, Jan. 29.—George Tinder, the Irish runner, defeated Charles Kilpatrick, the American, to-day, in the second of their series of races, by four yards. Tinder made the running throughout and finished in 3 minutes 13 2-3 seconds. “tin*” Walton Dead. NEW Y'ORK. Jan. 29.— “ Gus” Walton, a famous allround athlete, skater and formerly backer of Joe Donoghue, died to-day at Knoxville, Fla., of pneumonia. Cannot Recover lor Lynching. COLUMBUS, 0., Jan. 29—The Ohio law* w hich says that $5,000 may be collected from a county by friends of a person lynched therein, has been declared unconstitutional. Judge Duston, of the Common Pleas Court, at t’rbana, holds the law' to be an encroachment of the legislative upon the ju-

dieal branch of the government. The case will go up to the highest court. CALIFORNIA'S JUBILEE. President McKinley Formally Opens the Golden State's Celebration. WASHINGTON, Jan. 29. In the presence of the entire California congressional delegation Justice McKenna, of the Supreme Court, and Mrs. Leland Stanford and other ladies,. President McKinley at 11:08 to-night touched a telegraph key at the White House and opened the California golden jubilee at San Francisco. The President sent the following message to T. J. Parsons, chairman executive committee of jubilee: “I deeply appreciate the cordiality of the invitation extended to me and embodied in so beautiful and valuable a souvenir. The event which the people of California are now celebrating marked a mighty epoch in the history of their State and of the country. Their splendid record for patriotism and public enterprise is a bright augury for the future, and I am glad to send greeting and best wishes upon this memorable occasion. May every blessing come to your great State, and may the memory of your noble pioneers be suitably honored at your golden jubilee.” The following reply was received from James D. Phelan, mayor of San Francisco: "The people of San Francisco, rejoicing at their jubilee, thank you for your Interest in their welfare and for your felicitations on this happy occasion.” Another message, reading - . “We thank you, in the name of the people of California, for your participation in our golden jubilee,” was received from J. H. Jewett, president Pioneers, J. H. Neff, president Pioneers’ Association, and T. J. Parsons, chairman executive committee. Tlie Mining Fair. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 29. The state mining fair, which opened at the Mechanics’ Pavilion at 7:30 this evening, is one of the most interesting expositions ever seen in this State. Among the exhibits is a perfect miniature of the North Bloomfield mine, the largest hydraulic mine in the world, which is in operation to-night. Two converging streams shot out from the hydraulic giants in front and poured their torrents into the head of the bedrock ditch, eighteen feet distant. Another equally interesting exhibit is the tunnel, with its representaton of underground quartz and drift mining. Other interesting features of the mining display are the arrastra for grinding quartz, to be worked by a mule, and the quicksilver lake. In which different metals will be floating to show - the difference between their specific gravity and the half mercury. All special features of mining machinery are represented and the different counties have remarkable exhibits of their ores. There are three notable bells in the mining fair —the Jubilee bell, which rang when President McKinley touched the electric button at 11 o’clock (Washington time), and set the fair in operation; the Vigilante belt which was used in 1856 by the vigilance committee at Fort Gunnybags, and a bell ol’ the Mission Dolores, covered with adobe and bearing the date “Monterey, Anno Domini, 1792.” MARTINELLI DEFIED. Power of the Pupal Ablegate Denied by Archbishop Hennessy. WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.—Mgr. Sebastian Martinelli, the papal ablegate, is experiencing his first difficulty in the administration of his delicate office. It is the result of friction between Archbishop John Hennessy, of Dubuque, and the people of Corpus Chrlsti parish, at Fort Dodge, la. Very Rev. Thomas M. Lenlhan, pastor at Fort Dodge, was promoted ten months ago to the bishopric of Cheyenne, Wyo. As pastor of Corpus Chrlsti he was one of the irremovable rectors of Archbishop Hennessy’s diocese. He was also the archiepiscopal dean for the counties of Boone, Story, Marshall, Hamilton, Hardin and Greene. Upon his promotion many applicants sought this desirable pastorate, but Archbishop Hennessy refused to appoint a successor. Subsequently the archbishop announced the large and wealthy parish of Fort Dodge would be divided into three smaller ones. The citizens held an indignation meeting and forwarded a protest to Mgr. Martinelli, who notified Archbishop Hennessy to suspend the subdivision of the diocese until the delegatiai court could pass upon the merits of the case. In reply Archbishop Hennessy wrote a brief note to Mgr. Martinelli, stating that he declined to accept this advice, so there was no necessity for outside interference, since he was vested with full authority as an archbishop to decide all such matters for himself. Mgr. Martinelli was affronted at this curt disregard of his authority and immediately wrote and commanded that the proceedings should be suspended immediately. No has been received • from Dubuque. It is maintained that while ordinarily an archbishop is vested with plenary authority, the wishes of his parishioners are entitled to full consideration. If the canonical reservations are not complied with it is held that the delegatial court is permitted to set aside a decree.

TO BAR FOUNDLINGS. Wisconsin 01-lec-ts to Importation of -New York Asylum Tots. MADISON, Wis., Jan. 29.—The members of tho State Board of Control are seeking to stop the importation of foundling children into Wisconsin. Fovty-five little tots from a foundling asylum of Greater New York were received in Milwaukee Thursday and distributed to a number of Polish families of that city. No adoption proceedings were begun, according to reports, and the mem baps of the Board of Control consider the practice dangerous to the state, and will stop it if any law bearing on the matter can be found. Ex-Judge Lyons, a member of the board, said: “These children are given away with no guaranty that they shall not become a public charge and shall be properly cared for and educated, and the chancy are that some of them will become dependent on the public. Many of such children are the offspring of criminal and depraved classes, and will be degenerates when grown up.” EN ROUTE*TO HAVRE. “Mr. Deacon" and His Family Aboard the Steamer La Champagne. NEW YORK, Jan. 29.—0n the passenger list of the French line steamer La Champagne, which sailed to-day for Havre, were the names of Mrs. Baldwin, two children and two maids. Further down in the list vas the name “Mr. Deacon.” Although it is impossible to obtain the actual facts in the case, it is believed that “Mr. Deacon” is none other than Edward Parker Deacon, and that the Mrs. Baldwin is his former wife, who has been living under that name. A short time ago it was rumored that the Deacons had become reconciled. Deacon shot and killed M. Abeille, in France, several years ago, and the case became a cause celebre throughout the world. The steamship officers say that the man Deacon in their list is W. H. Deacon, and not Edward Parker Deacon. THE PLOT AGAINST HANNA. C. C. Shayne Nails One of the Falsehoods of the Conspirators. NEW YORK, Jan. 29.—C. C. Shayne denied to-day that he w r as interested in Senator Hanna’s recent election in Ohio any more than any other Republican. He declared that he only knew General Boyce as a customer. Representative Otis testified yesterday before the Ohio senatorial investigating committee that H. H. Boyce had given $1,750 for a vote for Senator Hanna, and that General Boyce had represented himself as a friend of C. C. Shayne. According to Representative Otis. General Boyce also said that Mr. Shayne was about to have a conference with President McKinley relative to the situation in Ohio. Mr. Shayne said to-day that he had never held a conference with the President in regard to the situation in Ohio, and that no such conference was ever contemplated. Receiver for u Collin Company. CINCINNATI, 0., Jan. 29,-Judge Hunt, of the Superior Court, to-day appointed David J. Workum receiver of the Standard Coffin Com|>uny. under an amicable arrangement by the directors and stockholders. ’Hie assets are pluced at liabilities,

AN IRISH CROKER’S WAY HOW TIIE TAMMANY BOSS’S BROTHER FIGHTS A STRIKE. ♦ Serve* Notice on Railway Employes that They Will Be Prosecuted for Leaving Their Positions. NEW YORK, Jan. 29.—A dispatch to the World from Dublin says: “The industrial world is having an object lesson in the Bismarckian masterfulness of the Croker family. It has attracted general attention to an otherwise insignificant strike on the Cork, Bandon & South Coast Railway. Richard Croker’s brother is the manager of that railroad. The men had scarcely left work on strike when he gave them an unexpected taste of his quality. Instead of negotiating for a compromise, Croker issued instanter a statement declaring that they had acted illegally and to the danger and injury of the public by quitting work without notice. He warned the men'that they would till be prosecuted with the utmost rigor, that their places would be filled immediately, and not one, under any circumstances, ever would be reinstated in the company's service. Asa final blow, when the chief secretary of the Amalgamated Society of Railroad Servants of Great Britain went specially to Cork to negotiate with the company, Manager Croker absolutely refused to see him or to recognize the right of the society to interfere. “These high-handed and Draconian measures have excited the intense admiration of Croker's fellow railway managers, and if he can carry out his daring programme he will have inaugurated anew era in the history of railway strikes. Up to the present time he has not succeeded in filling the men's places, but a limited traffic is being kept up on the road, the railway clerks acting a3 guards and porters. Croker himself is working night and day in all capacities, actuated by his firmly expressed resolution to fight the strikers 'to the bitter end.’ The most striking testimony to Ireland’s freedom from ordinary crime, even in what are commonly called by her British rulers the disturbed districts, has just been borne voluntarily by F. T. Lloyd, formerly chief constable of York. He was appointed some six months ago stipendiary magistrate at Cahirciveen, County Kerry. Speaking from the bench, he said: “I should like to congratulate the public and the police of this district on the fact that after four months of constant attendance as resident magistrate in this portion of Ireland, comprising an area of one thousand square miles, t have never yet had before me a single complaint of theft and not one case of criminal assault on women or children. Both these classes of cases are terribly common in England. I say so as an Englishman, where I have lived all my life until quite recently. I think it speaks volumes for the people of southwest Kerry that they should be so strictly upright and honest, considering their great poverty and the hard times they now are so patiently enduring.” HAVE PLENTY OF MONEY. Contributions Pouring in on the Striking Operatives of New Bedford. NEW BERFORD, Mass., Jan. 29.—Tonight ended the second week in the big cotton mill strike in New Bedford and the situation remains piactleally as if the strike had just begun. No indications are seen that either side will give in right away. The manufacturers are as silent as the grave on any plans they have in contemplation, but the striking operatives are busy people. Encouragment is being offered to the strikers, and it is the best conducted fight against capital that labor has ever put up in this city, with every prospect of being successful. Funds have been pouring into the coffers of the local unions, contributions in many cases coming unsolicited. The Spinners’ Union to-day paid out nearly $2,500 in strike benefits to its members forced in idleness by the strike, and this money will find its way into the storekeeper’s money drawer by the first of the week. The feeling of depression that has been felt at both ends of the city for the past two weeks is gradually disappearing. Even the nonunion strikers, who generally have to depend on charity to a certain extent, will this time be looked after. These nonunion operatives can expect to have some money by Tuesday morn-

!\o Strike at Lawrence. LAWRENCE, Mass., Jan. 12.—There will be no strike in this city - at present, this decision having been practically reached by the mule spinners’ union to-day. Although no definite action was taken, the spinners are nearly unanimous in their determination to follow the programme of the national union, which is to the effect that all efforts shall be centered on New Bedford. The committee appointed to wait on the national organization and obtain Its sanction to a strike reported that their efforts had been in vain. The national union held that a victory for New Bedford meant a victory for all textile workers. OBITUARY. Lord Snckxille-Arthur Cecil, HalfBrother of liOrd Salisbury. LONDON. Jan. 29.—Lord Sackville Arthur Cecil, half brother of the Marquis of Salisbury, died to-day from pneumonia. .Lord Sackville Arthur Cecil was born in 1848. He was general manager of the Great Eastern Railroad from 1878 to 1880, and general manager of the Metropolitan District Railway from 1880 to 1885. Mrs. Mary A. McKelway. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 29—Mrs. Mary A. McKelway, widow of Dr. Alex. McKelway, and mother of Dr. George McKelway, of this city, and St. Clair McKelway, editor of the Brooklyn Eagle, died yesterday at her home in this city of pneumonia. She was eighty-six years of age. METHODICAL THIEF. Jewelry Clerk Kept a Set of Books Showing; Amount of His Stealing;*. ST. LOUIS, Jan. 29.—Developments in the case of Fred Urfer, under arrest for robbing the J. Holland Jewelry Company, by which no was employed as a clerk, show that he stole goods aggregating $12,000 in value. Urfer kept a complete set of books, in which his stealings were carefully entered. together with their disposition. There were perhaps 150 to 200 names in this book ol’ persons to whom the stolen jewelry hud been sold. These people {lave been notified and much of the Holland property is returned from day to day. Losses b y^F'ire. PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 29.—'The copper, brass and iron works and engine and machine constructing establishment of George F. Ott, Nos. 207 to 213 Buttonwood street, was destroyed by tire to-night. The loss is estimated at $140,000, $115,0)0 on contents and $25,000 on buildings. The loss is covered by insurance. Two firemen were badly burned. NEW YORK. Jan. 29.—Fire damaged the paper factory - of S. Frere & Son, at Williamsburg, to-night, to the extent of $50,000. Charged with Embracery* CAMDEN. N. J., Jan. 29.—The grand jury to-Uay returned, seven indictments in connection with the charges of embracery in the Eli Shaw murder mistrial. One of them is against Harry S. Scuvel, Shaw’s attorney. Seovel entered '2,500 bail for a hearing. Chicago Produce Exchange Dissolved. CHICAGO, Jan. 20.—The members of the Chicago Produce Exchange have adopted resolutions formally dissolving that institution. The action is the result of long-con-tinued strife between the butter and egg men and the butterine people. To My Friends and Pntrons. To those by whose favor I am enabled to make the following statement l wish to express my sincere appreciation: During the month of January, closing to-morrow, although the business has been done at less cost to my patrons, I have done more than double the business of last January, 1897. and nearly double that of January previous (1896.) This in at least some measure verifies a statement in a recent editorial in the News that “There are not more than two score persons opposing Mr. Whitsett and 200.000 in this community friendly or indifferent." CHARLES T. WHITSETT.

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Fold as the Klondike. BOSTON, Jan. 29.—Belated reports from remote places in northern New England show that the temperature last night was the lowest known in many years. At Lancaster, N. H., the mercury broke all records of the past twenty-five years. Forty below zero was reported from a number of places in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. Two wrecks were reported off the New England coast during the day. CITY NEWS NOTES. Benjamin A. Bell has been assigned th Merchant police beat made vacant by the death of B. F, Wilson. Rev. William F. Pierce, D. D., president of Kenyon College, Gambier, 0., will preach at the Grace Cathedral service to-day. The second half year of the Girls' Classical School will open to-morrow. The midyear examinations closed on Friday. A gasoline explosion yesterday morning caused a loss of sls in the house 505 West Vermont street, occupied by Mrs. A. Henley. A weqk from to-night Prof. David K. Goss will read his paper on “The Rise and Fall of Heidelberg Castle” at the German House. Mrs. I. S. Harper, who has been visiting relatives and friends the past few weeks, will return to her home in Sardinia, Ind., on Monday. At Plymouth Church this evening Miss Mary E. Nicholson will deliver an address on “Millet,” illustrating it witii a large number of stereopticon views of the artist's paintings. It was reported to the police yesterday morning that the hardware store of A. Combs, 1302 Madison avenue, was entered by burglars Friday night. Two revolv*rs were taken. Mrs. Griesmer, who Is conducting the cooking school at the Propylaeum, came with the intention of loeating here and establishing a permanent cooking school. She had charge of the cooking school at Winona last summer and carried it through with success. 4 An entertainment is being arranged <or Feb. 22 at the No. 10 public school under the direction of Miss Colgan. There will be a children’s chorus of four hundred voices, which is being trained by Mrs. Wilkinson. There will also be other exercises appropriate for the day. Mrs. Maria Hofer, of Chicago, addressed the Pedagogical Club at Plymouth Church yesterday morning, on the "Cultivation qf the Musical Imagination.” Mrs. Hofer holds there is too much music taught in the schools that “has lost its living point of contact.” The child gets nothing out of it but sound and occasionally rhythm. The children’s band will give a valentine fair and sale Saturday afternoon at tlie Brcnneke Academy for the benefit of the Katherine Home. Miss Mabel Talbott is president of the band, and a number of young girls are associated in the work. Many articles suitable for valentine gifts will be for sale. The fair will be followed by a danee. Death of Mrs. Mary E. Lowe. Mrs. Mary E. isjwe, wife of Nahum H. Lowe, died suddenly last evening at 5:30 o’clock at the family residence, 608 East North street. She was seventy-seven years old, and had lived in this city the greater part of her life. Besides her husband she leaves three sons, two of whom. George P. and Nahum, are well known in this city. Death was caused by apoplexy. The funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon. A Pitching - Experiment. Manager Allen has signed W. A. Thompson for the local ball club as an experiment. Thompson is a pitcher, and comes from Burlington, la., where he played last season.i He is recommended by Manager Berryhill, of Burlington. Thompson is out twenty years of age and weighs 165 pounds. He made a pretty good showing last season. A frank Demands DENVER, Col., Jan. 29.—A crazy man, believed from letters in his possession to be Charles Heyn and to have come from New York, demanded $5.009,fXW from the cashier of the Colorado National Bunk to-day. The cashier said he would get the money from the vaults. He then telephoned to police headquarters, and Heyn, who offered no resistance, was locked up. A Chief Justice Beslans. JEFFERSON CITY. Mo., Jan. 29.—Chief Justice Shepard Barclay - , of the State Supreme Court, resigned this evening and Governor Stephens appointed W. M. Williams. of BooneviHe, to fill the vacancy. Supreme Court will meet Wednesday, when it will reorganize. Judge J. B. Gantt will be elected chief justice, he being the widest judge on the bench in commission. Dr. Stillwell Wounds Himself. NEW YORK. Jan. 29.-J. B. Stillwell, a prominent member of the Hanover Club, of Broooklyn. it dying at his home from a bullet wound. Mr. Stillwell shot himself on Thursday, his wife declares, by uccittent. Mr. Stillwell was the head of the Mar.-ton Remedy Company, for which u receiver was appointed a few weeks ago. Three hundred operatives in the Rosamond woolen mills at Almonte. Out., are on strike against a proposed reduction of wages.